Comments on: 5 Reasons Why Blogging Is Good For Your Name http://www.brandingrant.com/blogging-is-good-for-your-name.html Online Marketing with Robert Kingston Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:05:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Robert Kingston http://www.brandingrant.com/blogging-is-good-for-your-name.html#comment-11 Robert Kingston Sun, 04 Feb 2007 05:10:22 +0000 http://www.bracingyourbrand.com/5/blogging-is-good-for-your-name/#comment-11 No worries Ed, your sites are too useful for my visitors to ignore! No worries Ed, your sites are too useful for my visitors to ignore!

]]> By: Ed Roach http://www.brandingrant.com/blogging-is-good-for-your-name.html#comment-10 Ed Roach Sun, 04 Feb 2007 04:15:39 +0000 http://www.bracingyourbrand.com/5/blogging-is-good-for-your-name/#comment-10 I just noticed that you've linked my website AND blog, thank you kindly. Ed I just noticed that you’ve linked my website AND blog, thank you kindly.

Ed

]]> By: Ed Roach http://www.brandingrant.com/blogging-is-good-for-your-name.html#comment-9 Ed Roach Sun, 04 Feb 2007 04:14:17 +0000 http://www.bracingyourbrand.com/5/blogging-is-good-for-your-name/#comment-9 Robert those links were great. They address a question I've always asked myself. Does that cheesy layout style with all the yellow highlights, big honkin' lettering and a never-ending scroll actually work? Do people actually but from these letters? Frankly they look like snake oil sales to me. I simple don't trust such a crass presentation. I was at a site last week called the rich jerk and he droned on and on about how wealthy he was all in this same familiar style - yellow highlights and all. The web makes it so easy to sound legit, but I wonder if any readers out there have genuine stats on the success rate of this style. www.clickhereyouidiot.com/ is great. Did you send in 5 bucks? I don't even trust the parady. As a designer, I have a hard time buying wine with an ugly label. When I was in high school I used to buy albums (vinyl things with music) because of the label. It is how I discovered Virgin Records' artists Tangerine Dream. The label was designed by Roger Dean. Any way, I'd be curious on your thoughts about this. Robert those links were great. They address a question I’ve always asked myself. Does that cheesy layout style with all the yellow highlights, big honkin’ lettering and a never-ending scroll actually work? Do people actually but from these letters? Frankly they look like snake oil sales to me. I simple don’t trust such a crass presentation.

I was at a site last week called the rich jerk and he droned on and on about how wealthy he was all in this same familiar style - yellow highlights and all. The web makes it so easy to sound legit, but I wonder if any readers out there have genuine stats on the success rate of this style.

http://www.clickhereyouidiot.com/ is great. Did you send in 5 bucks? I don’t even trust the parady. As a designer, I have a hard time buying wine with an ugly label. When I was in high school I used to buy albums (vinyl things with music) because of the label. It is how I discovered Virgin Records’ artists Tangerine Dream. The label was designed by Roger Dean.

Any way, I’d be curious on your thoughts about this.

]]> By: Robert Kingston http://www.brandingrant.com/blogging-is-good-for-your-name.html#comment-8 Robert Kingston Tue, 30 Jan 2007 05:59:04 +0000 http://www.bracingyourbrand.com/5/blogging-is-good-for-your-name/#comment-8 Hey Ed, It's interesting reading what you say about links, pictures and 'Read-More Links'. I never considered the fact that Read-More links might be such a deterrent to people reading my posts, it's definitely something I should consider though. I had always believed in giving the reader a taste of all the articles on offer - not to shrink the scrollbar or hog valuable space. As for pictures, I'm a huge fan also. I find they eliminate the monotonous spectacle created by long pages of text. About links - totally agree. In fact, I believe thats why those sales letter pages have such a huge conversion rate - none of the links deviate from the pages in the sales process - Users don't have a chance to leave the site except through buying the product/service. Just take a look at this site: http://www.buymystupidebook.com/ Or even better, this one actually teaches you something: http://www.clickhereyouidiot.com/ Have a good read and enjoy your blogging, Ed. Regards, Rob Hey Ed,

It’s interesting reading what you say about links, pictures and ‘Read-More Links’. I never considered the fact that Read-More links might be such a deterrent to people reading my posts, it’s definitely something I should consider though.

I had always believed in giving the reader a taste of all the articles on offer - not to shrink the scrollbar or hog valuable space.

As for pictures, I’m a huge fan also. I find they eliminate the monotonous spectacle created by long pages of text.

About links - totally agree. In fact, I believe thats why those sales letter pages have such a huge conversion rate - none of the links deviate from the pages in the sales process - Users don’t have a chance to leave the site except through buying the product/service.

Just take a look at this site: http://www.buymystupidebook.com/

Or even better, this one actually teaches you something: http://www.clickhereyouidiot.com/

Have a good read and enjoy your blogging, Ed.

Regards,
Rob

]]> By: Ed Roach http://www.brandingrant.com/blogging-is-good-for-your-name.html#comment-7 Ed Roach Tue, 30 Jan 2007 04:16:25 +0000 http://www.bracingyourbrand.com/5/blogging-is-good-for-your-name/#comment-7 I agree with every one of your points Robert. Blogging also gives me information. When I first started, I wondered what in the name of God am I going to write about? My goal is at least one post a week. Visiting different blogs and participating in discussions, inspires me to no end. When I sit here staring at a blank page, I just pop over and a few other favorite blogs and see what the chatter is and from here I am off and running. What I believe I have at my finger-tips is a wealth of knowledge and expertise to draw on. I am amused by patterns of articles such as: List themes, like Robert is doing with this post. It seems most blogs have a list for something or other. It has the desired effect of surrendering free information on something you are passionate about. I like inserted graphics. I'm tossed on multiple links. I find them tempting, when all I really want to do is continue reading the post. But the darn links keep calling out to me. (I usually check them out when I'm through reading). I consider the 'read more' link. A lot of times I don't read on, so I have to wonder if they are a good idea. The author has me, but then takes the risk of losing me if I am distracted by the next post below. Regardless, I find blogging to be invigorating and addictive. I agree with every one of your points Robert. Blogging also gives me information. When I first started, I wondered what in the name of God am I going to write about? My goal is at least one post a week. Visiting different blogs and participating in discussions, inspires me to no end. When I sit here staring at a blank page, I just pop over and a few other favorite blogs and see what the chatter is and from here I am off and running.

What I believe I have at my finger-tips is a wealth of knowledge and expertise to draw on. I am amused by patterns of articles such as: List themes, like Robert is doing with this post. It seems most blogs have a list for something or other. It has the desired effect of surrendering free information on something you are passionate about.

I like inserted graphics. I’m tossed on multiple links. I find them tempting, when all I really want to do is continue reading the post. But the darn links keep calling out to me. (I usually check them out when I’m through reading).

I consider the ‘read more’ link. A lot of times I don’t read on, so I have to wonder if they are a good idea. The author has me, but then takes the risk of losing me if I am distracted by the next post below.

Regardless, I find blogging to be invigorating and addictive.

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